The World Health Organization (WHO) actively responds to anthrax epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ...

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that anthrax can cause severe illness in both people and animals.

The county is responding to a potential anthrax outbreak in Gatanga Constituency, after over 600 residents ate meat from a ...

Scavengers are in trouble—and their decline could be harmful to human health. With many of these creatures that feast on dead animals struggling to survive, scientists say their downfall could lead to ...

Illnesses such as anthrax, mpox, Ebola, and HIV have all been linked to close interactions between humans and wild animals. Despite these risks, wild meat consumption remains widespread, with some ...

Anthrax is a potentially fatal disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Humans can contract it from infected animals or contaminated animal products.

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has remained free of anthrax since the last reported case to the World Organisation for Animal Health in 1976. In a statement on Sunday (May 11), the Veterinary Services ...

Anthrax, a disease which predominantly affects cattle and buffalos, is not present in Cambodia, confirmed Ly Sovann, director of the Department of Communicable Disease Control (CDC). He reminded the ...

Early concerns of an anthrax outbreak were sparked by the deaths of dozens of buffaloes and hippos. More than 20 suspected human cases and one death have been reported in the Congo and Uganda.

At least 50 hippos die from anthrax in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo Residents warned to avoid wild animals and boil water amid anthrax outbreak.

Anthrax, a severe illness most commonly caused by soil-dwelling bacteria, can infect wild animals when they breathe in spores present in contaminated dirt, plants, or water.

A dead hippo lies in the water due to anthrax killing the animals in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo in this undated handout picture released April 8, 2025.